Japan

Japan’s Abe 'seriously concerned' about China's territorial claims

Sep 07, 2016 13:08

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Tokyo is “seriously concerned” about China’s claims in the East and South China seas.
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan: South Korea

Sep 05, 2016 02:35

South Korea says the North has fired three ballistic missiles from a western region in the capital Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan.
Global determination required to fight terrorism: Iranian MP

Sep 04, 2016 01:00

A senior Iranian lawmaker says firm international resolve is required to counter the scourge of terrorism plighting Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq and Syria.
Japan urges new era in relations with Russia

Sep 03, 2016 11:49

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to contribute to a new era in relations between the two countries that are strained over a decades-long territorial dispute.
Russia, Japan to work on draft deal to end islands row

Sep 02, 2016 13:55

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to continue talks on the disputed Kuril islands in preparation for a meeting aimed at striking a deal to end the territorial row by December.
Typhoon Lionrock kills 14, uproots hundreds in northern Japan

Sep 02, 2016 05:45

A devastating storm in northern Japan has claimed the lives of at least 14 people and left more than 1,600 others stranded in the affected areas.
Typhoon Lionrock kills 9 people at Japanese elderly home

Aug 31, 2016 04:15

Nine people have lost their lives at an elderly care home in northern Japan as a powerful typhoon ripped through the region, causing heavy flooding and damage.
Japan, China, S Korea begin meeting on disputes

Aug 23, 2016 11:49

Foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea have kicked off a meeting in the Japanese capital to discuss their commonalities and differences amid boiling territorial disputes and problems with North Korea.
Russia’s detention of Japanese on disputed islands irks Japan

Aug 22, 2016 09:27

Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese interpreter visiting one of the disputed islands claimed by both countries, demanding his swift return.
Japan to develop new missiles, deploy them near disputed territory: Report

Aug 14, 2016 04:11

Japan is to develop new land-to-sea missiles and deploy them on its remote southern islands, local media say, as tensions with China increase over disputed territories.